BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
The boy loves pictures and drawing, but words are his nemesis – especially the wall of words that come with “big” books. It isn’t until he learns that it is okay to read at his own pace and to use the words he know to lead him to the meaning of the words he doesn’t, that he makes peace with the world of words.
I hope this doesn’t become a book that teachers or reading aides read only to students who are struggling to read – it should be a celebration, not a bludgeon. These kinds of books need to be discovered by students on their own, not used as role models. I do love Talbott’s illustration of words as a forest and also of stepping stones. Very clever.
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
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